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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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After fascist Capitol Insurrection, German Liberals don't want to be "Led" by the U.S.A.

After fascist Capitol Insurrection, German Liberals don’t want to be “Led” by the U.S.A.

In the wake of the white nationalist mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol and Trump’s pending second impeachment, I contacted journalists and activists overseas to […]

Reese Erlich

Epidemics
The other pandemic: Loneliness widespread with the loss of social connections

The other pandemic: Loneliness widespread with the loss of social connections

By Chloe Jones | Special for Cronkite News | – PHOENIX – The pandemic has affected different people in different ways, causing financial stress due […]

Cronkite News Arizona PBS

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Yes, it Was a Coup Attempt, but one Just as Looney as Trump and his Wingnuts

Yes, it Was a Coup Attempt, but one Just as Looney as Trump and his Wingnuts

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Wednesday 1/6 was clearly an attempted coup on Trump’s part. There is some controversy about this, depending on how analysts […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Why 2021 is make-or-break on our climate crisis, and Biden-Xi Cooperation is Crucial

Why 2021 is make-or-break on our climate crisis, and Biden-Xi Cooperation is Crucial

By Laurie Macfarlane | – ( OpenDemocracy.net ) – Last year will be remembered for many things, and let’s be honest: most of them will […]

Open Democracy

Colonialism
The Last time the US Capitol was stormed, it was by Enemy British Troops

The Last time the US Capitol was stormed, it was by Enemy British Troops

By Matthew Ward | – As rioters forced their way into the US Capitol Building on January 6, astounded CNN presenters noted that this was […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
I submit this video as evidence in the Impeachment of Donald Trump: Don Winslow

I submit this video as evidence in the Impeachment of Donald Trump: Don Winslow

Don Winslow Films | Don Winslow | – NEW! #AnatomyofCapitolAttack TURN SOUND ON! I submit this video as evidence in the Impeachment of Donald Trump. […]

Juan Cole

Banking
Letting the Markets go Wild while the People Go Down: A War of the Worlds

Letting the Markets go Wild while the People Go Down: A War of the Worlds

By Nomi Prins | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – Sometimes things only make sense when seen through a magnifying lens. As it happens, I’m thinking […]

Tomdispatch

Donald Trump
Terminate Him:  Arnold Schwarzenegger's Poignant Denunciation of Trumpian Fascism

Terminate Him: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Poignant Denunciation of Trumpian Fascism

Arnold Schwarzenegger | Twitter Video | – My message to my fellow Americans and friends around the world following this week's attack on the Capitol. […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Four Years Later:  'Welcome to Psychopathocracy,' the Sequel

Four Years Later: ‘Welcome to Psychopathocracy,’ the Sequel

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – N.B.: I wrote this essay on January 10, 2017. Four years later, I stand by most of it, and I […]

Juan Cole

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